The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. The union behind entertainment. Follow our Canadian account: @IATSECanada
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We represent over 140,000 skilled craftspeople, united by our commitment to winning better workplaces, being the best at our crafts, and improving the lives of entertainment workers and their families.
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You can now register for our Professional Etiquette webinar! We will share practical advice, best practices, and insights to help you navigate workplace challenges with confidence and professionalism.
📅 December 17
📍 Zoom
💲 Free
🌐 iatsetrainingtrust.org/webin…
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Take it from AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer @STRedmond and @NCStateAFLCIO President @BraxtonWinston—workers in North Carolina are fired up and ready to elect pro-worker candidates like @RoyCooperNC.
12 days until Election Day. Let’s win for working people!
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Attendees at the IATSE Officer Institute in Denver are walking the walk! They are sending letters to their legislators in support of the Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act (MPTERA) H.R. 10582 / S. 5552, which would create a federal incentive to help bring film and television production, and the good union jobs that come with it, back to the United States. They are also inviting their local kin to do the same! Join them and contact your reps today: actionnetwork.org/letters/te…
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Have you signed up for our Compressed Gases webinar? It’s only two weeks away. Don’t miss out on this learning opportunity!
📅 Date: October 29
📍 Location: Zoom
💲 Cost: Free for participants
🌐 Register: iatsetrainingtrust.org/webin…
Join us TODAY @ 2pm for a presentation on the history of voting rights in the United States and a look at the current state of affairs.
Join this presentation to stay informed and learn how to be engaged to protect this essential right.
Register here: iatse.co/ourvoiceourvote2026…
The @IATSE_DEI Committee recognizes #IndigenousPeoplesDay by honoring the histories, cultures, resilience & contributions of Indigenous Peoples throughout the Americas.
We encourage connection with our Indigenous kin & continued solidarity among workers of all backgrounds.
The IATSE together with Theatrical Teamsters Local 817 staged an Unfair Labor Practice strike on Friday against the independent film production “Chloe & Janelle: Freshman Year,” which is shooting in the New York City area and is slated to receive NY and NJ tax credits. The ULP strike was staged because the producer terminated crew for union activity and made threats against a local union officer.
Jimmy Kimmel Live came to Brooklyn last week, and our kin made it happen!
The show was taped at the Brooklyn Academy of Music with crew from IATSE Locals 4, 44, 80, 600, 728, 764, and United Scenic Artists USA 829, among others, bringing their expertise to every aspect of the production. From the stage to the screen, it was a union show through and through.
A round of applause for this amazing crew! 👏
Just In! The Q3 Official Bulletin is now available.
Featuring:
📌 The Mid-Summer General Executive Board Minutes
📌 Preparing for the 2026 Midterm Elections
📌 Local Union News
🔗Check it out here: iatse.co/2026q3bulletin
Upcoming webinar: The Impact of Elections on Worker Health & Safety | Rebroadcast with Live Q & A
Thu, Oct 8, 2026 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
Voting matters to you. Whether you know it or not, health and safety laws affect you. When we elect public officials, we empower an entire Administration with an agenda and specific policies that impact the health and safety of IATSE members for years to come.
This webinar will discuss what’s happening now to worker health and safety legislation, what’s at stake in the 2026 midterm elections, and what future agendas may bring. Elections have consequences for IATSE workers. This webinar rebroadcast will feature a live Q and A with Jackson Rees, Assistant Director of the IATSE Political and Legislative Department.
Register here: register.gotowebinar.com/reg…
IATSE believes the Kennedy Center is using its temporary closure to permanently eliminate union Box Office jobs, and we are fighting back.
Last week, the Center issued new layoff notices claiming there is insufficient Box Office work for current staff. That same week, they announced the Kennedy Center Honors would move to Capital One Arena and confirmed off-site seasons for the National Symphony Orchestra and Fortas Chamber Music Concerts. Work that has always belonged to Local 868 members is being deliberately routed around them.
IATSE and Local 868 are filing new unfair labor practice charges. The Kennedy Center should rescind these layoffs and bargain in good faith. We stand with every affected worker.
A new study released today by IATSE and our fellow entertainment union kin found that the share of major studio production spending on U.S.-based films has dropped significantly over the last 25 years. Right now, thousands of middle-class jobs are at stake.
Congress can change this by passing the bipartisan Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act (MPTERA). Tell your representatives to act now here:
actionnetwork.org/letters/te…
In less than a week, we've sent over 21,000 letters to Congress to Pass the Bipartisan Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act (MPTERA)
But we aren't done yet — send your letter and make your voice heard (takes 45 seconds)
actionnetwork.org/letters/te…
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Across the country, working people are fed up, and they’re showing up in force to help elect candidates who will stand with us, not the rich and powerful.
Our work makes this country and economy run every day, and this November, we’re taking this country back!
BREAKING: Visual effects (VFX) workers at Apple Studios have secured their first collective bargaining agreement with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees.
The @IATSE_DEI Committee stands in solidarity with our Canadian kin on National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, honouring Residential School Survivors, their families, & communities while remembering the children who never returned home.
Full statement: iatse.co/truth
A huge win for Script Coordinators and Writers’ Room Assistants! Workers in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut have won union recognition and a first contract with the AMPTP through IATSE Local 161.
These Coordinators and Assistants have been unrepresented on the East Coast for years while their Los Angeles counterparts worked union. That changes now. 30 workers have now won coverage, wages, and conditions in line with their West Coast peers.
Congratulations to the newest members of Local 161!
ALT NEW YORK, NY – 30 Script Coordinators and Writers’ Room Assistants working in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut have won union recognition and a first contract, extending coast-to-coast coverage for two crafts that have worked union in Los Angeles for years while remaining unrepresented on the East Coast. IATSE Local 161 secured the agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) on August 4, 2026. Recognition was achieved through a voluntary card check, with a strong majority of eligible workers signing cards in support of representation. The agreement was negotiated to bring East Coast workers’ wages and conditions into line with those secured by their counterparts in Los Angeles under IATSE Local 871. Script Coordinators and Writers’ Room Assistants work at the center of television and film production, operating physically in writers’ rooms, remotely, and on production sets. Despite the essential nature of their work, workers outside the Los Ange
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Thousands of AFM musicians orchestrate, prepare, and perform the musical scores for film, television, and streaming projects. It is time for our government to allow us to compete for jobs in a global industry. A federal tax incentive is necessary to keep jobs in the United States and grow the sector.
We are proud to be in coalition with a broad range of labor unions and other stakeholders to support the Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act (MPTERA). Led by Senators Scott (R-SC) and Schiff (D-CA) and Representatives Moran (R-TX), Sanchez (D-CA), Jack (R-GA), and Friedman (D-CA), this proposal has support from Democrats and Republicans in the US House and Senate.
NOW is the time for Congress to hear from you. Please take a moment to lend your voice in support. Click to send a letter: actionnetwork.org/letters/te…